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To: tejek who wrote (870383)	7/4/2015 1:45:11 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583410

I've never heard of a gator in Lake Travis, or anywhere near Austin. That report was from right next to Louisiana. I have seen cottonmouth water moccasins and rattlesnakes there. I may swim there today. This is a picture of where the guy was killed: This is the guy that was killed:

To: tejek who wrote (870383)	7/4/2015 6:20:51 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583410

American alligators don't live in open bodies of water or rivers. They like swamps. The females need swamps to build their nests in the middle of a deeper area. Males like to dig out a deeper area also. When water levels are low, the fish and other animals concentrate in the deeper areas making it easier to feed. If they are in a lake or river it is an accident due to flooding or other displacement. It doesn't suit their feeding habits so they are transitory only.